A high graphic mango bin was provided to use as the centerpiece of their displays.

Point-of-Sale (POS) materials were also provided to the stores, which incorporated mango cutting, selection and nutrition messages, plus easy recipe ideas for shoppers including a “Mango and Black Bean Salsa”recipe.

Stores were also able to use their own props and utilize their creativity to build the catchy displays.

Bands 8 to 9, Davis-Monthan AFB Commissary.

Stores were divided into five groups based on store sales. Three winning stores in each group were awarded commissary gift cards that they can use as giveaways to their shoppers.

Although DeCA employees are not able to accept prizes, they are thrilled to receive these gift cards to help their local military families.

Entries were judged based on creativity, education, "shop-ability" and the presentation of both the mangos and Bush’s Black Beans in the display.

“We value our relationship with DeCA and the great opportunity this contest provides to increase awareness of mangos. It helps inspire shoppers incorporate mangos in their dishes and educates them on how delicious and versatile this fruit is,”stated Rachel Muñoz, Director of Marketing at the NMB.

“This contest is such a great way to pump up mango sales and create excitement around mangos just in time for the summer months.”

Bands 1 to 3, Laughlin AFB Commissary.

Operated by the DeCA, commissaries provide groceries to military personnel, retirees, and their families on military bases.

Authorized customers purchase goods at cost plus a 5 percent surcharge, which covers the cost of maintaining and renovating commissaries.

This enables military personnel to save an average of 30 percent or more on groceries when compared to commercial prices.

While "Flavor" is very subjective, and each country that grows mangoes is very nationalistic, these are the mango varieties that are the most sought after around the world because of sweetnesss (Brix) and demand.The Chaunsa has a Brix rating in the 22 degree level which is unheard of!Carabao claims to be the sweetest mango in the world and was able to register this in the Guiness book of world records.Perhaps it is time for a GLOBAL taste test ???

Mangaluru: Vagaries of nature is expected to take a toll on the production of King of Fruits - Mango - in Karnataka this year. A combination of failure of pre-monsoon showers at the flowering and growth stage and spike in temperature in mango growing belt of the state is expected to limit the total production of mango to an estimated 12 lakh tonnes in the current season as against 14 lakh tonnes in the last calendar year.

However, the good news for fruit lovers is that this could see price of mangoes across varieties decrease marginally by 2-3%. This is mainly on account of 'import' of the fruit from other mango-growing states in India, said M Kamalakshi Rajanna, chairperson, Karnataka State Mango Development and Marketing Corporation Ltd.

Karnataka is the third largest mango-growing state in India after Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.

Inaugurating a two-day Vasanthotsava organized by Shivarama Karantha Pilikula Nisargadhama and the Corporation at P…